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Belmont Warrant Committee previews paramedic training, pension, and library articles

BELMONT -- April 22, 2026, Belmont Warrant Committee reviews $125,000 paramedic pilot, pension gap, and hybrid meeting petition ahead of May Town Meeting votes. Meeting in information-only session Wednesday, the nine-member committee heard Town Administrator Patrice Garvin warn that a regional shortage of paramedics is threatening Belmont'

Belmont Select Board approves 24 percent health insurance hike ahead of open enrollment

Belmont Select Board unanimously approves 24 percent health insurance rate increase for FY27.

Belmont Community TV Airs Full Interview With Grammy-Winning Guitarist Matthew Stevens

Belmont community access TV aired a 30-minute interview with Grammy-winning guitarist and Berklee College of Music professor Matthew Stevens on April 9.

Belmont Select Board signs 38-article town meeting warrant, votes July leadership rotation

Belmont Select Board signs 38-article Annual Town Meeting warrant, votes July leadership rotation.

Belmont Select Board Sets 3 and 4 Percent Water and Sewer Rate Hikes for FY27

Belmont Select Board approves FY27 water and sewer rate increases and names a new CFO at Elizabeth Dion's final meeting.

Belmont Budget Summit Projects $7.2 Million Gap by FY2029, Override Expected

BELMONT -- March 26, 2026, Belmont officials project a $7.2 million structural budget gap by FY2029, setting the stage for a likely Proposition 2½ override. At a joint Budget Summit III on March 26 attended by the Select Board, School Committee, Warrant Committee, Comprehensive Capital Budget Committee, and Multi-Year

Belmont Select Board Ratifies Police Chief Contract, Votes to Join State Health Insurance Pool

Belmont Select Board hires a new police chief and votes to pursue a state health insurance pool in a packed March 23 session.

Belmont Select Board Approves Foundation for Belmont Education Gala Liquor License

Belmont Select Board approves last-minute liquor license for school foundation gala before closing session on land deal and police chief contract.

Belmont Select Board eyes GIC switch as health insurance trust nears minimum reserve

BELMONT -- March 11, 2026, Belmont Select Board moves toward a vote on joining the state Group Insurance Commission to contain exploding health care costs. Town Administrator Patrice Garvin told the board at a March 11 public information session that self-insured claims have surged from $13 million in FY2021 to

Belmont Select Board Signs Watertown Therapeutic Recreation Agreement, Reviews Policy Reforms

Belmont Select Board signs therapeutic recreation pact with Watertown and reviews sweeping policy reforms.

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